METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING DATA DIRECTLY BETWEEN STORAGE DEVICES IN A STORAGE AREA NETWORK - Patent 1807753

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EP 1 807 753 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.08.2006

(43)	Date of publication:
	18.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/29

(21)	Application number: 05799952.6

(22)	Date of filing: 27.09.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 3/06^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/034844

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2006/039347 (13.04.2006 Gazette 2006/15)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

01.10.2004 US 956717

(71)	Applicant: Qlogic Corporation
	Aliso Viejo CA 92656 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DROPPS, Frank R. Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 (US) WURZER, Kevin M. Edina, Minnesota 55435 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kensett, John Hinton
	Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING DATA DIRECTLY BETWEEN STORAGE DEVICES IN A STORAGE AREA NETWORK